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New 2013 Mercedes E-class Facelift
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Buyers beware – If you don’t purchase a new car through AutoeBid
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New cars launched January 2012
AutoeBid can help you get the best new car deals on new models launched in January 2012. Below is a list of new car model
December 2011 - The best month ever to buy a New Car?
Buying a new car is not on most peoples shopping lists at this time of the year, however according to AutoeBid.com it sho
Thailand floods cause further delivery dalys for new car manufacturers
After a year of delays, delays and more delays from new car manufacturers' Thailand’s recent floods threaten to cause mor
Top 10 New Cars sold in the UK in September 2011
Not surprisingly the Ford Fiesta retains its title as the best selling car in September 2011. The Fiesta remains the best
Car Manufacturers New Car Delays
We have previously highlighted certain car manufacturers have had a number of issues to do with cars not being produced i
New 80mph speed limit puts Britain in fast lane
At AutoeBid we're always doing our best to drive down the cost of new cars and bring you hot deals. But for motorists eve
AutoeBid New Car Sales Round-up September 2011
Welcome to the first AutoeBid monthly round-up. We’ll be bringing you the latest on our sales of new cars, as well as highl
One giant leap for the Mini London 2012
Back in the 70s it was was motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel grabbing the headlines and breaking his bones with his feats o
Women drivers still battle sexist attitudes
"When a woman's at the wheel, Polyglas means more than mileage." It's probably exaggerating to say that this Goodyear tyres
The best time to buy a car
When is the best time to buy a car? If your drive to work this morning ended in a tow to the garage, you may already ha
SEAT and TyreSafe roll out winter tyres
A stagnant economy and freezing weather: two topics guaranteed to strike a chill in the hearts of British motorists. After
Volkswagen Jetta Sport pulls its weight
"Tell me, what do we do on a caravan holiday?" asked a puzzled Jeremy Clarkson during the infamous "Top Gear goes to Dors
Jeep rocks the Goodwood Revival
Star of more gung-ho war movies than John Wayne, the Jeep is as American as french fries and apple pie. Last weekend's sell
DVLA personalised number plates just for Del Boy
Feast your mince pies on these! Those cheeky chappies at the DVLA have some personalised number plates to tempt fans of the
Are UK online car sales failing to wow women buyers?
"Women, for pity's sake don't drive" concludes Harry Enfield's public service announcement spoofing the bad old days of m
Old meets new at the Regent Street Motor Show
London's West End can be a no-go zone in the weeks leading up to Christmas. But this year the inaugural Regent Street Motor
Putting in a bid for the Range Rover Evoque
Not content with being married to England rugby hero Mike Tindall, Zara Philips also took delivery of another object of des
Yo-Auto opens its doors at Frankfurt 2011
Cheap and green are not words I'd normally associate with Russian billionaires. But among the new faces at Frankfurt 2011 i
Volvo unveils the Concept You at Frankfurt 2011
Car manufacturers love to fuel buyers' fantasies by suggesting what a new vehicle can do for your image. But as Volvo's Con
Own goal: Birmingham tops UK uninsured driving table
In footballing terms Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion are currently lying mid-table in the Barclays Premier League. But
Boris plugs the Renault Fluence Z.E. at EcoVelocity
Can anything upstage London's ebullient Mayor, Boris Johnson? He was active on both sides of the Thames yesterday, with whe
On Yer Bike: Skoda Sponsors Tour of Britain 2011
They brought you the Yeti and now Skoda will sponsor the King of the Mountains Jersey at the Tour of Britain 2011 cycle r
August 2011 new car sales are upwardly mobile
An (unlucky) 13 month-streak of falling new car sales in the UK has finally come to an end. It would be premature to start
Productiv Bridges the Gap
These men look pretty pleased with themselves and why not. Don't be fooled by the picture: they haven't reinvented the whee
Squaring Up to the Citroën Tubik Concept
Timing is everything. As the kids head back to class, the new Citroën Tubik Concept arrives to turn the routine of the dail
Linley Polishes the Bentley Limited Edition CFS
Bentley has been enjoying a buoyant 2011, with global sales in the first half of the year up by 20 per cent. Now the compan
Sparking Interest: the Hyundai ix35 FCEV
There's just a week to go before the start of EcoVelocity 2011, an event modestly billed on its own website as "not your us
Going Global: the Ford Evos Concept
A new "car of future" seems to arrive almost every week, but the Ford Evos Concept might just be a little different. This
Ford Safety Research Reveals Bad Habits
As you pack up your car this weekend it's not just the prospect of more soggy summer weather that should be worrying you. T
New Mazda6 Business Line -- with RV uplift
Though "RV uplift" sounds like the kind of boost routinely offered by lingerie manufacturers, it's a major incentive for ca
London Mayor brings back scrappage scheme for vans
As is currently stands; Greater London is a Low Emission Zone; meaning that heavy diesel vehicles that tend to cause a lo
'Road train' technology drives your car for you
Technology that links vehicles into "road trains" that can travel as a semi-autonomous convoy has undergone its first real
Audi A1 prices start at £13,114 in UK
Audi's new A1 supermini has gone on sale in the UK today, priced from £13,114 for a 1.2 TFSI trim model and the top of th
911 GT2 RS: Porsche's most powerful road car ever
Porsche have just announced their most powerful production car to date - their new 911 GT2 RS has been on a diet and shed 7
Land Rover to make its first 2WD car
Land Rover have announced today that they will introduce their first ever two-wheel-drive model next year and will look to
Last orders for car scrappage scheme
The government has called time on its car scrappage scheme, as the offer of a £2,000 discount on new models enters its fin